Category: Opinions

By Garry Blanson On the heels of thousands of Black People in Monroe, Louisiana celebrating “JUNETEENTH DAY,” a senior reporter for the Louisiana Illuminator by the name of Julie O’Donoghue, which is an independent, nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization, published an…

By Garry Blanson We know today that there are flaws, so why can’t we correct the flaws before we adopt the new policy?”- Louis Voiron Jr., Iberville Parish Schools Superintendent Although many Black People in Monroe, Louisiana have long forgotten…

By Garry Blanson About 60 years ago, a horrible event occurred in Knoxville, Tennessee, under the auspices of the Knoxville City Council. Back at that time, the city council introduced an Urban Renewal Program that led to the “leveling and…

By Garry Blanson As I thought about the bills that Governor Jeff Landry and the Louisiana State Congress are passing, my mind got me thinking about the C.O.R.E. (The Congress of Racial Equality) Organization. The C.O.R.E. Organization was founded in…

By Garry Blanson Recently, I went online to see how much the current “National Student Loan Debt” is. Well, I was thinking that since President Biden had forgiven some of the student loan debt during his term in office, the…

By Garry Blanson During the month of May, it’s common for schools in America to hold graduations. Every May, thousands and thousands of black students graduate from elementary schools, high schools, and colleges. So, with all of the graduating going…

By Garry Blanson More and more each day, it seems as if we’re at the dawn of “A NEW CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT” in Louisiana! Last Friday, May 10th marked the “FIFTH  YEAR ANNIVERSARY” of the murder of a Black Louisiana…